Galateia - Galateia (English spelling)

Japanese: ガラテイア - がらていあ(英語表記)Galateia
Galateia - Galateia (English spelling)

In Greek mythology, she is a sea nymph and the daughter of Nereus. Her name "Milky Woman" is said to be derived from the milky foam of the sea and the milk (gala) of the livestock that is her guardian. Polyphemus of the Cyclopes wooed her, but she rejected him, as she already had Acis as her lover. Polyphemus then grabbed a rock from Mount Etna and threw it at Acis, killing him, but she transformed him into a river. There is also an alternative version that says she and Polyphemus married.

[Kazuhiko Tange]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ギリシア神話の海のニンフで、ネレウスの娘。その名「乳白の女」は、海の乳白色の泡、また彼女を守護者とする家畜の乳(ガラ)にちなむとされる。キクロペス族のポリフェモスに求愛されるが、すでにアキスを恋人とする彼女はこれを拒絶する。そこでポリフェモスはエトナ火山から岩をつかみ取って投げ付け、アキスを殺すが、そのアキスを彼女は川に変身させたという。また、彼女とポリフェモスが結婚したとの異伝もある。

[丹下和彦]

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